New albums for a fall spin By Alan Sculley and L. Kent Wolgamott Photo: Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star returns after a 17-year hiatus with Seasons of Your Day The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting long. Seems like a perfect time to huddle up next to the playback device of your […]

Taj Weekes delivers reggae activism at Boll Theatre By C.C. Hutten Photo: Reggae musician/social activist Taj Weekes brings his music and message to the University of Dayton on Nov. 14 The University of Dayton and Cityfolk partnership is merging entertainment and education with World Rhythms Conert: Reggae Activist Taj Weekes on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 […]

Daikaiju surf into Dayton with vicious attitude By Zach Rogers Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of some remote tropical island that no one has ever heard of, lives Daikaiju – a group of masked musical avengers that play high-energy surf and punk rock, and do so with a kind of life […]

Modern Halloween rock that’ll turn your hair white By Nick Schwab Photo: The KVB//Always Then and Immaterial Visions “I remember ———Halloween,” goes the chorus of that classic Misfits song; a staple of their discography that is also named after that festivity. It is also a sentiment that can be the very spark of creativity that has […]

The show goes on at century-old Clifton Opera House By Sarah Sidlow Photo: Razzamatazz & Jazz will perform at the Clifton Opera House on Friday, Oct. 18; photo: courtesy of artist Perched between Cedarville, Springfield and Yellow Springs, the village of Clifton is home to 152 people on a little more than 120 acres. In […]

Jungle Rot brings its Terror Regime to Blind Bob’s By Gary Spencer Photo: Death metal outfit Jungle Rot will perform at Blind Bob’s on Oct. 10 Death metal is a subgenre of music that has withstood the tests of time. It seems no matter what trends in metal come and go (black metal, deathcore, etc.), […]

Widespread Panic brings improvisational magic to Cincinnati By Rusty Pate Photo: Widespread Panic brings their unique Southern rock-infused take on the jam band idiom to Taft Theatre in Cincinnati on Sept. 22 Widespread Panic has been bringing its unique brand of improvisational rock to concert stages for the better part of 30 years. While mainstream pop […]

… it just sounds different By Tim Anderl Photo: The Tillers performing at Fitzgeralds Nightclub in Chicago In 2013, with an immense world of music just mouse clicks away, what was once considered punk is almost completely irrelevant. While tenants of the ideology still exist, the punk sound often barely resembles the aggressive, three-chord racket […]

A beginner’s guide to the Dayton music scene By: Kyle Melton & Gary Spencer Photo: Local favorites Nightbeast throw down on their home turf at Blind Bob’s; photo: Jacob Bonham Media; cover photo: Buffalo Killers at Canal Street Tavern by Jordan Frei If you’re looking to find out about one of Dayton’s great hidden treasures, look […]

New sounds for summer spinning By Alan Sculley As we roll headlong into the dog days of summer,mild as they may be this year, era-defining playlists are being amassed left and right. Admit it: you’re making your Summer 2013 playlist as you read this. Well, let us suggest four more options that stand to […]